After two games on the road, Howell North is heading back home. They will welcome the North Point Grizzlies at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Howell North narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Fort Zumwalt North 3-2.
Howell North wouldn't go down easily and took Fort Zumwalt North into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 25-18, 24-26, 15-12.
Meanwhile, North Point waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Lions 3-0.
While North Point might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Fort Zumwalt East scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-10, 25-16.
North Point's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Raeleigh Meyer, who had 11 digs, and Emma Shryock, who had eight digs.
North Point was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Howell North's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-16-1. As for North Point, their victory bumped their record up to 16-11-2.
Howell North came up short against North Point in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Howell North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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